Objective
The object of this research is to define and develop methods of characterization of steelplant workshop ventilation and to specify improvement solutions.
It is noted in steelplants, that there are workshops where work areas are still the seat of high ambient air pollution due to either deficient ventilation or to reduced efficiency of fume collection system. Consequently, it is difficult to ensure respect of present or future regulations concerning workshop air quality and discharge of pollutants into the atmosphere.
The development of an effective ventilation comes up against difficulties which are particular to the steel industry: fumes emission at very high temperature, appearance of new fumes emissions tied to the evolution of processes, large size buildings containing several production tools together, difficulties in simulating aerodynamic phenomena.
Consequently, the objective of this research project is to develop investigation methods with which it will be possible to characterize ventilation of a steelplant bay and to define improvement solutions using modern techniques of bay ventilation conception.
The study will be carried out on industrial sites according to the following phases:
1. - Research and development of measurement techniques for the case of steelplant bays: gas tracing, auto-tracing, three-dimensional anemometry, video, thermal analysis.
2. - Characterization of existing steelplant bay ventilation: ventilation rate, infiltration, recirculation zone detection, fume collection efficiency, worker exposure, impact of meteorology.
3. - Choice and use of a modern means of simulation aimed at improving ventilation.
4. - On industrial site checking of the proposed improvement solutions.
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57212 Maizieres-les-Metz
France